Choose your recipe
Pick the authentication strategy that fits your app. Mix and match multiple recipes.
Email / Password
Classic email and password authentication with bcrypt hashing and password reset flow.
View docs →OAuth / Social
Sign in with Google, GitHub, or any custom OAuth 2.0 provider using GenericOAuthStrategy.
View docs →Magic Link
Passwordless login via email. First magic-link login counts as email verification.
View docs →SMS OTP
One-time password codes delivered via SMS for phone verification or 2FA.
View docs →TOTP 2FA
Time-based one-time passwords compatible with Google Authenticator and Authy.
View docs →Multi-Tenancy
Isolate users and data across multiple tenants with tenant-aware RBAC.
View docs →Admin Panel
Self-contained admin dashboard: user management, sessions, roles, tenants, and policy controls.
View docs →Account Linking
Link multiple OAuth providers to one account. Safe conflict resolution via IPendingLinkStore.
View docs →Event Bus & Tracking
Publish and subscribe to auth events (login, signup, failure…) with AuthEventBus. Track telemetry with a single tools.track() call.
View docs →Real-time SSE
Push live notifications to connected browsers via Server-Sent Events. No WebSocket server needed.
View docs →Webhooks
Forward auth events to external services with HMAC-signed outgoing webhooks, or execute dynamic inbound scripts in a secure vm sandbox.
View docs →Telemetry
Persist every auth event to any database via ITelemetryStore and query the history through the tools router.
View docs →AI Setup (MCP)
Configure the entire library via natural language using the companion MCP server — works with VS Code Copilot, Cursor, and Claude.
View docs →Why node-auth?
| Feature | node-auth | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Database support | Any DB via interface | Specific DBs only |
| Auth strategies | 5+ built-in recipes | Varies |
| Self-hosted | ✅ Always | Paid tier or limited |
| JWT tokens | ✅ Access + refresh pair | Often session-only |
| AI-assisted setup | ✅ MCP server included | ❌ |
| License | MIT | Mixed |